Pell Grants
Pell Grants are awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree. (A professional degree would include a degree in a field such as medicine, law, or dentistry.) For many students, Pell Grants provide a foundation of financial aid to which other aid may be added.
Eligibility Requirements
- Show exceptional financial need.
- Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program. (Students may not receive aid for correspondence or telecommunications courses unless they are part of an associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree program.)
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Have a valid Social Security Number.
- Make Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Sign a statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( ) certifying that federal student aid will only be used for educational purposes.
- Sign a statement on the certifying that the student is not in default on a federal student loan and that the student does not owe money back on a federal student grant.
- Register with the Selective Service, if required. (If you are a male 18-25 years of age and you have not yet registered with Selective Service, you can give Selective Service permission to register you by checking a box on the or registering .)
Eligible students can receive the Pell Grant for a maximum of six years as a full-time student or its equivalent. For more information about award maximums and the number of Pell Grants you can receive, visit . How much you qualify for will depend not only on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) but also on your cost of attendance, whether you're a full-time or part-time student, and whether you attend school for a full academic year or less. You may not receive Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time.
How to Apply
To apply, students should complete the , list the MCC school code (003590), and the Office of Financial Aid will notify the student if he/she is eligible for a Pell Grant.
Year-Round (Summer) Pell Grants
Beginning in 2018, Pell Grants became available year-round. Pell Grant-eligible students can receive up to 150% of their scheduled Pell award each year.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Have completed a 2022-23 FAFSA
- Be Pell Grant eligible
- Have lifetime Pell Grant eligibility remaining
Pell Grant eligibility will be determined after the student registers for classes. The Financial Aid Office will review each registered student to determine any additional Pell Grant eligibility. Students may start checking MyMCC/Financial Aid Self Service approximately two weeks after they register. Remember that processing times will grow longer the closer it gets to when classes begin, so register early.
If the student did not attend MCC the previous fall or spring semesters, please complete a Summer Request form and have it sent to the financial aid office for processing.
Maximum Pell Grant Eligibility
Funding from the federal Pell Grant is limited to 12 semesters (6 years) as a full-time student or its equivalent. Students can check their remaining eligibility by logging on to: using their FSA ID.
Transient Students
Students who are considered "transient" are not eligible for financial aid at 91次元 during the summer terms. A transient student is a student who comes to MCC from another institution, takes coursework in the summer, and transfers that work back to their other institution in the fall.